Most changes we have made to names can be reversed via the installer. This one has been accepted as canon and is mandatory (But, worry not, there is a naming screen) Unlike most mistakes in VII, this one has been specifically corrected by the original writers. It is a shame they didn't correct Zack or the other issues as well.]

Aerith Gainsborough

22

バレット・ウォーレス

Barret Wallace

[Possibly fromhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrett_Firearms_Manufacturing and William Wallace. Please note the Official Establishment File shows Barett - one R, two Ts - but the spelling is nearly always 2 Rs, two Ts. Some people, including Honeywood, maintain that this is meant to be "Bullet", but official sources show "Barett".]

Barrett Wallace

23

ケット・シー

Cait Sith

[Scottish mythology. Cait is old Gaelic for 'cat'.]

Cait Sith

24

チョコボ

Choco

Lit. Chocobo [From Chocoball, a Japanese chocolate snack http://www.gpara.com/contents/creator/bn_156.htm Cut to "Choco" due to space limit]

Choco

25

シド・ハイウィンド

Cid Highwind

Cid Highwind

26

クラウド・ストライフ

Cloud Strife

[Likely chosen for his conflicting memory and life. The concept art shows that Cloud's mother was called Claudia Strauss. It is conceivable that Cloud was to be called Cloud Strauss originally. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_L%C3%A9vi-Strauss]

Cloud Strife

27

元ソルジャー

Ex-SOLDIER

Lit. Formerly of SOLDIER [I have used capital S for Soldier, and not SOLDIER, as this is proper grammar. SOLDIER likely came about because the Japanese font only has capital letters.]

Ex-Soldier

28

レッドXIII /ナナキ

Red XIII / Nanaki

[From the colour and number. Nanaki is an anagram of Anakin; however, Ultimania states that the name was chosen because of Red's Native American theme.]

Red XIII / Nanaki

29

ティファ・ロックハート

Tifa Lockhart

[Spelling is verified by the Official Establishment File]

Tifa Lockhart

30

ヴィンセント・ヴァレンタイン

Vincent Valentine

Vincent Valentine

31

ユフィ・キサラギ

Yuffie Kisaragi

[Spelling is verified by the Official Establishment File]

Yuffie Kisaragi

32

33

Non-Playable Characters | Entries: 82

34

バーテン

[Not translated]

Bartender

35

コーツの部下の２人

[Not translated]

Lit. Coates' Two Subordinates

[The title references both henchmen at the same time, but this doesn't work well in English]

Coates' Lackey

36

宿屋

[Not translated]

Lit. Inn [Innkeeper in context]

Innkeeper

37

みすぼらしい男

[Not translated]

Lit. Shabby / Scruffy Man

Scruffy Man

38

[Referred to in dialogue]

[It is Reeve's mother on one of the maps]

Old Woman

39

[Referred to in dialogue]

[It is Reeve's father on one of the maps]

Old Man

40

アルフリード

Alfred

[Very likely from Alfred the Great, though the kana looks weird. The kana may be strange because it may be referring to an older spelling.]

Alfred

41

ＡＤ

AD

Assistant Director

42

悪竜王

Beautiful Girl

Evil Dragon King[When the Dragon King changes into a girl, the Japanese still reads Evil Dragon King erroneously]

[No name given]

43

兄貴

Big Bro

Lit. Elder/Older Brother[It is his nickname and a Japanesething associated with gang members,who refer to their superiors as Big Brother]

Big Bro

44

ビックス

Biggs

[Named after Star Warscharacter Biggs Darklighter]

Biggs

45

ブーゲンハーゲン

Bugenhagen

[Likely from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Bugenhagen ]

Bugenhagen

46

ブッチ

Butch

[Likely refers to his body size]

Butch

47

チェホフ

Chekhov / Chekov (in battle)(PC version: Chekhov)

[From Anton Chekhov]

Chekhov

48

グリン

Choco Bill

Gurin [Likely a pun on Green, which is Chocobo feed]

Grean

49

グリングリン

Choco Billy

Guringurin [Likely a pun on Green]

Greene

50

チョコボ仙人

Chocobo Sage

Chocobo Sage

51

クリン

Chole

Kurin [Likely a pun on Green]

Crean

52

指揮官

Commander

Commander

53

ディオ

Dio

[Likely from the Italian for God. Possibly also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_James_Dio]

Dio

54

ドクター

Doctor

Doctor

55

ドミノ

Domino

[Likely named after Domino's Pizza, according to Ultimania]

Domino

56

ドン・コルネオ

Don Corneo

[In Italian, lit. Mr. Horny]

Don Corneo

57

ダイン

Dyne

[Very likely from the power unit, referencing his weapon]

Dyne

58

長老ブーガ

Elder Bugah(PC version: Elder Bughe)

[Likely an alteration of Bugenhagen]

Elder Buga

59

長老ハーゴ

Elder Hargo

[Likely an alteration of Bugenhagen]

Elder Hago

60

エレノア

Eleanor

Eleanor

61

イリーナ

Elena

[Verified by the Official Establishment File. The name is not Elena, as the kana does not match. Irina is possible.]